Interactive notebook activities such as this one are a great way to relate to the book. Use these pre-made strips of paper to place the storyline in the correct order. Teaching students, especially young ones, the order of events can be challenging. Then, students have to figure out which Bingo square to fill in.

Shake up your list of vocabulary activities by adding this in! Your job is to say the definition of the word or reads a passage from the book that includes that word, without saying the word. One side has a character dialogue, and the box contains a character list. You can use these as pre-reading questions for your students to make predictions about the book, or simply use them as an end-of-chapter discussion follow-up activity. In this picture, the key term was “reflection.” You can assign a Quizlet as homework, or use it for in-class practice. Students can answer questions at their own pace using Quizlet. Pre-made digital activities are the best for this generation. Kahoot will quickly become a classroom favorite that you can use in many future lessons. All Kahoot games are quizzes with auto-correcting. Games like this provide teachers with real-time student data as you can see who did well and who may need help. Have colored pencils ready so students can draw the setting, characters, the book’s main issue, and the solution. Both student instructions and instructions for teachers are included in the link below. Create a Story MapĪ story map makes for a great ongoing homework assignment or a long-term in-class assignment. The best part is that this one is ready to go! Having crossword puzzles related to your content makes for a great addition to your fun, yet purposeful, early-finisher activities. Crossword PuzzleĮven if you have engaging activities, some students will inevitably finish sooner than others. Then it becomes a hands-on matching activity that students can do in pairs. Unique book activities are hard to find, but this simple one is great! Place some crayons or markers at each student’s table and encourage them to use their imagination by redesigning a cover for the book.Ĭhoose sentences from Judy Blume’s book to make this activity your own! Cut out the individual words on one color of paper and write the sentences on the other color. Perhaps make playing a reward for when a lesson is finished early. This activity provides a much-needed break from all the reading your students have been doing.

Celebrate her character by playing a card game with your students. Andrew’s mom enjoys playing cards with the neighbors.

Freckle juice story